Evening Primrose Oil was a new one I had heard about at 32 weeks. I didn’t start evening primrose until 34 weeks. It is meant to help soften and open your cervix, and help the muscles stretch to prevent tearing.

My first birth, I tore bad, needed stitches, and had one hell of a recovery.

The second birth, I had the smallest little tear that didn’t need stitching. And the recovery has been so much easier.

Essential oils

I put together pernium blends and started using those at 34 weeks to prep for labor. These help to stretch, and prevent tearing.

Do you see a pattern? I was determined not to tear this time…it sucked last time! And felt like it took forever to heal.

Exercise

I love to work out!

Now don’t go starting a crazy workout routine. As long as you had a healthy exercise habit before you were pregnant, you are usually good to continue while you are pregnant with your doctor’s approval.

Working out while pregnant can help prepare your body to have an easier labor. It helps prepare your muscles, to strengthen and tone for a less painful labor.

Not only can it help with labor, but exercise can benefit your baby too. Studies have shown that moms who work out while pregnant are more likely to have children who aren’t obese in life.

Kegels

Kegels will help strengthen the muscles that support the uterus, bowels, and bladder.

When strengthening these muscles during pregnancy, you will develop and control the muscles to prepare for labor.

How to do Kegels: imagine yourself trying to stop the flow of urine or trying not to pass gas. When you do this, you are using the muscles of the pelvic floor and are practicing Kegel exercises.

No one should be able to tell that you are doing Kegel exercises. You can do them anywhere

It is recommended to do five sets of Kegel exercises a day. Each time you squeeze the muscles of the pelvic floor, hold for a slow count of five and then relax. Repeat this ten times for one set of Kegels.

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